GRE Word List
FRISK
to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
The meaning of the word frisk is to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| onus | burden |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| lugubrious | mournful |